COV-464
18 September 1846 Karical HG 1 Cover
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Date
18 September 1846
Description
India (French Settlement), Karical, 1846, "KARICAL/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Well-struck in red with manuscript "18 Sept. 1846" date and "10 as to Bombay, 8 as Steamer Postage" rate added on back of folded letter to Nantes, France, sender's directive "Par Steamer via Bombay, Suez & Marseille" , red "INDIA PAID" handstamp, Marseilles (Oct. 31) and Bordeaux (Nov. 3) transit and Nantes (Nov. 4) arrival datestamps, manuscript "30" rate marking, Very Fine and scarce postal marking from Karical
Auction
Sale 9042, Lot 10125, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6
Same office
Other recorded marks at Karical
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Karical are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 18 September 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Karical HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10125.